Omaha daily bee., 1887-04-03
A SESSION IN, THE AUTUMN.
Positive Assurance That the President Will
Convene Congress in October.
WHY coUrANr WAS REMOVED.
Early Action Desired on the Deftct-
cncy Appropriation Bill and
Other Important Legislation
Washington News.
Will be Called Together in Octob cr.

Will be Called Together in Octob cr.
WASHINGTON, April o.-tSpeciial Telegram
to the BEE. 1t is stated positively here
again that the president will call session of
the Flftieth congress October /. This date
was decided upon after frequent consuta-
tons with Speaker Carlisle and others. and
the delay in the departure of the ex-speaker
from Washington was occasioned principally
by this matter The president was strongly
inclined to fix the date for the extra session
for the 18th of September, but there was OBJ
lection to this on account of the extreme
heat at the national capital during that
month. The desire of the president was to
have congress assemble as soon after the
close of the fiscal year as possible, so that the
deficiency bill and other important legisla-
ton could be attended to promvtly. but the
speaker and members had their way in fixing
a later day. The advantage of congress as
sembing in October is that 1t will give the
house time to organize and attend to the
pressing wants of the public service before
the holidays, while If the session was per-
mitted to commence on the first Monday in
December, according to CUSTOM nothing but
organization would be accomplished until
after the Christmas recess.
TIE OMAHA PosTMAsTERsHIp.
There seems to be a good deal of mystery
surrounding the removal of Postmaster Cou
tant. Quite number of prominent citizens
of Omaha have written here inquiring
whether there were charges against his Of
ticial record or whether lie was removed for
political reasons. The BEE correspondent
made dilgent investigation at the postoflice
department to-day and is able to impart some
information on the subject. The charges
were made against the management of the
postofiice. 1t was held that the postmaster
had great deal of business outside OF the
office, that he transacted a coal, insurance
and some other business and did not give all
of his personal attention to the Office as re-
quired. But tlis was not the reason Cou-
tant was removed. In n moment of anxiety
to ascertain something about the political and
other antecedents of the postmaster at
Omaha letter written by Senator Mander-
son two years or more ago, upon
which Coutant was appointed, was dug from
the file of the pOstofiice department. Man
dersOn asked the removal of Thomas j.
Hall and the appointment of Coutant in such
Signlhcant language as to excite suspicion.
IT. was based upon pa the ground Of personal
lowed to control the pOstmastership at his
own home 1t was addressed to Postmaster
General Gresham and had its effect. Hall
was removed without anything being against
his record and no explanation was made of
1t by the president or postmaster general.
The present administration, upon finding
this document, concluded that what was
good for Hall to give Cputant a place was
Representative McShane, since democrat
member of congress ranks a republican sena-
tor. AS one official put 1t, "a democratic ad-
ministration now proposes to commend the
phoipa N NnplprsOO'S lips ~ and hold
that that which was good for republicans
must be good for democrats, and Coutant
was removed, x. -r
M'sHANE MEN APPOINTED.
1t looks from the. appointments made of
land officers in Nebraska the other day as
though the administration is inclined to fol-
low to a letter the wishes of Representative
McShane in the matter of federal appoint
ments for Nebraska. These appointments
were made just as he desired. II was at his
request that two of them were taken from
the little town OF Sidney, when there
democrats in the thickly portion of the state
asking for the Office and especially in his
own district 1t was suggested at the de-
partment that probably he would like to
trict, but he preferred to take them from tho
district in which the Office was located. He
did not explain, however. why he did take q
man from the Missouri river, hundreds of
miles away, for one of the offices in the
Chadron district. An intimation was made
about this at the time of the appointment,
but since he had perfected control OF these
appointments, as of others which have been
made in the state. no suggestion was made
directly.
SHERMAN BACK FROM THE SOUTH.
Senator Sherman's return to Washington
from hin southern tour mas given fresh I'M
petuS to the presidential gossip afloat. The
senator refuses to make any significant polit-
ical observations, but does not hesitate to give
his views on commercial, social and other
matters in the country ne has just visited
Senator Sherman is accorded the reputation
in Washington of being the most diplomatic
politician in the whole country, not even eX-
cepting Mr.. Blaine. he was never known
to make a mistake with his mouth and was
always known to exercise to the greatest adj
vantage politically his vote In congress. He
is not going to lose this reputation for wis
dom by any indiscreet remarks on the very
verge of an important campaign in which he
himself is to be conspicuous figure. Con-
trasts are being drawn by republicans be-
tween the action of Senator Sherman in
going into the very heart of the country
he expects his principal support from and de.
termIning to remain here during the most of
the summer and making a personal canvass
for the nomination and that of Mr.. Blaine
in announcing that he will soon 20 to Europe
and thus leave his political hopes and for
tunes in the hands of his friends, for that
and nothing less is his announcement in
terpreted to mean. Some admire the cause
of one, while others eXtol that of the other.
BOtn men nave afuent lTlenuS anu VIII nave
followers no matter where they may 60 or
what they may do. Most republicans in this
city--and there remain some of considerable
importance and influence believe that Mr..
Blaine will be a candidate in the hands of his
friends and declare that under the outlook
at present it is but a question between the
man from Ohio and the man from Maine.
After Mr.. Blaine gets over to Europe and his
/ friends have an opportunity to act with more
freedom, it is believed that rational
action will be taken. If it is thought that
none of the breaches in the party ranks can
be located if Mr.. Blaine Is nominated, o
friend of the "Plumed knight will be looked
for and an effort made to transfer the Maine
mans strength. twill not go to Sherman if
Blaine can help it. Senator Allison. of Iowa,
as stated in these dispatches a week ago to-
night will likely be'chdsen if an heir to Mr..
Blane's following Is wanted, as it is we'll
known that many Iaen who are admirers of
Senator Allison arasuppOrting Senator Sher-
man because they are opposed to Mr.. Blaine,
aud that Allison is the nearest friend to both
factions of the republican party that can be
found. Allison cane originally from near
Sherman's home IN Ohio. There is one
feature in the campaiga for the nomination
already fully developed which is un-
usual at as early a day as this
yte friends OF the various men spoken OF as